Our knowledge of the sector allows us to accurately interpret and contextualise findings, resulting in clear practical recommendations, development and innovation.

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Our Track Record

SDN regularly conducts a programme of research and intelligence gathering with twenty-five employer and industry partnerships – we track their involvement in the apprenticeship reforms and employer behaviour in a wide variety of industry sectors

Through Future Apprenticeships, SDN is conducting a series of eight in-depth industry-focused professional dialogues. The dialogues provide a rich source of qualitative evidence on the skills, knowledge and professional development needed by future end-point assessors. The findings will be analysed and underpin future CPD for the sector.

SDN tracks the ongoing pipeline of apprenticeship standard and assessment plan development – from expression of interest, to publication and delivery. We conduct qualitative analysis to feed into a unique database of knowledge, skills and behaviour statements – assisting with future standard development and curriculum planning